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Why is Psychology Hard? (Newer version) By Fox Rice Psychology can be very difficult to learn about whether people realize it or not. Mainly because the topics that are related to psychology can be broad and also relate to concepts that are both biological and social. In order for us to understand this subject, we must gain knowledge on it and the best way to do that is studying. There are a variety of ways that a person can study and some people have the same study habits. However, most study…

Provide an example of cognitive dissonance from your own life. There have been many situations in my life that falls under the theory of cognitive dissonance, but I will narrow my example down to when I use to smoke marijuana. A cognitive dissonance is the discomfort that is caused when two cognitions (beliefs, attitudes) conflict, or when our behavior conflicts with our attitudes (Aronson, Wilson, Akert, Sommers, 2013, p.158). For some people smoking marijuana not produce discomfort, but for me…

experience Does you kid or friend get bad grades it probably because they are in school. If they learned outside they would probably pay more attention. Today I will talk about how kids learn more outside than inside. First I am going to talk how kids learn less with technology than with. Second I will talk about why teachers don’t have to worry about kids not doing what the are supposed to be doing. Third I will talk about why kids should learn outside. Studies show that kids that learn…

A cognitive bias is a common tendency to acquire and process information by filtering it through one's own likes, dislikes, and experiences. These are often studied in psychology and behavioral economics. There are many types of these cognitive biases, which analyze the reasons why we think what we think. The cognitive biases are all the different ways that our brains process information and sort through situations. We think of these through situational experiences and formulate perceptions from…

Introduction JoAnne is the grandmother of six year-old Cayden, and a compulsive hoarder. Ed and Melissa, the parents of Cayden, have allowed JoAnne to provide childcare for Cayden, because they cannot afford daycare. JoAnne's home is filled with piles of trash, clothes, and unused items that surround the walls, leaving only a tiny walkspace. JoAnne's room is too crowded to sleep in, so she sleeps, eats, and relaxes on the couch. Her piles of trash reach the ceiling, making them a huge hazard.…

Metacognition is a term used to define how well a student is aware of their own understanding of a concept or topic. This is essential for nursing school as it allows students to understand and identify their strengths and weaknesses and how to overcome any weakness that may be present. Students who are overly confident in the material they have studied, often have lower test scores and a weaker understanding of a topic as they feel that reviewing or changing a study habit is unnecessary (Chew,…

In the book Animals In Translation by Temple Grandin has two overall messages. One of these overall messages is the idea of the why people with autism function, the next message is that animals need to be treated humanely and ethically. Temple Grandin starts off the book by explain how she came about this idea that people with autism think in pictures rather than in words. She explains how when she was younger she went to a special school where they had animals and everyday she would go out to…

Early Brain Development for Social Work Practice by Lefmann and Combs-Orme. It provides examples of the usefulness of understanding the ontology of early brain development by proving how this comprehension can be incorporated into Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, more specifically throughout the stages of the sensorimotor period of Piaget’s theory. The problem addressed by the author is how social work profession fails to include critical bio-physiological approaches to human behavior…

The Stroop Effect is a commonly researched phenomenon involving the concept of direct attention and dealing with the notion that opposing information has an effect on an individual’s reaction time. The Stroop effect gained notoriety after American psychologist, John Ridley Stroop, published his paper on the effect in 1935. Since J. R. Stroop’s publication, countless researchers have continued to administer Stroop tests in an attempt to continue to develop upon this concept. There are a variety…

People often give others labels. Labeling someone is usually an attempt to predict what would a person be like later in their life based on observing their current characteristics. However, a repeated labeling to a person may be possible to come true whether the label is good or bad. According to William Isaac Thomas, Thomas Theorem states that “If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences” (Keirns, Strayer, Griffiths, Cody-Rydzewski, Scaramuzzo, Sadler, Vyain, Bry,…